Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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Toe Tappin’ Music Once again the LHS Swing Choir captured first place in the C Division of the South Dakota Jazz Festival. Members of the group include: Front Row: Director Jim Ochsner, Alan Geffre and Deon Vilhauer. Sitting: Diane Yost, Beth Blumhardt, Carmen Hoff- man and Luanna Hoffman. Back Row: Jim Morrison, Jason Fauth, Mike Kallas, Philip Kallas, Julie Hoffman, Barb Maule, Jodi Berreth, Launa Fauth, Theresa Guthmiller, Rick Reis, Brett Hoffman, Mark Kallas and Tom Rath. 22 Music

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Students presen t comedy Sadie Finch (Sandy Bieber) and Ella Frieden- burg (Pam Jasmer) discuss the practicality of Miss Barrett's suggestion box. Sylvia Barrett (Deb Jasmer) lets her frustra- tion show as Fran (Marilyn Ketterling) gives her yet another form to fill out. Aunt Gert (Roxy Schock) tells her brother Lester (Kevin Kolb) to leave her house in this scene from the one act play A Young Lady of Property.'' Twenty-nine high school students played roles in the comedy about a first year teacher in a New York City high school who becomes in- volved in the problems of her stu- dents while attempting to cope with the absurd demands of her co- workers. Drama students who played roles in the all-school play included Deb Jasmer, Katie Evans, Mary Serfoss, Marilyn Ketterling, Roxy Schock, Kevin Kolb, Kumi Omata, Donna Duvall and Sandy Bieber. Other cast members were Launa Fauth, Melissa Maroney, Melissa Bieber, Diane Yost, Joni Duvall, Jason Fauth, Revi Schaible, Kim Gra- bowska, Kevin Wolf, Kim Hatlewick, Mark Hoffman, Janet Zulk, Tammy Guthmiller, Cindy Moser, Jay Schaffer, Jim Morrison, Philip Kallas, Pam Jasmer, Alan Geffre and Jack Heyd. Nine members of Mrs. Julie George's drama class also present- ed a one-act play. A Young Lady of Property was directed by three- year drama student Deb Jasmer and performed for the junior high and the parents of the drama class. I really enjoy drama. Since direct- ing is another aspect of drama. I'm glad I'm getting a chance to do it and learn as I'm doing it, stated Jasmer about the experience. The drama students also tackled the tasks of oral interpretation, reader's theatre, pantomime, duet acting and monologues. Sets, lights, makeup and cues were some of the worries of the actors in the two-act comedy Up the Down Staircase. Drama 21

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Swing Choir graduates seven Top Left: Seven members of the Swing Choir perform for the last time at gradu- ation exercises. Swing Choir members selected to All-State Chorus are Jim Morrison (alternate). Car- men Hoffman (alternate), Mike Kallas, The- resa Guthmiller, Jodi Berreth, Mark Kallas, Beth Blumhardt (alternate), and Tom Rath (alternate). Theresa Guthmiller and Joni Duvall ham it up for the camera during a break in Swing Choir rehearsal. Junior Swing Choir members Carmen Hoff- man and Beth Blumhardt entertain at the prom. Music 23